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Art & Museums | Old City

  • Ayasofya (Haghia Sophia)

    Ayasofya Müzesi‎, Sultanahmet, Istanbul
    +90 212 522 1750

    Open daily (including Mon) summer 9am-7pm, winter 9am–5pm. Last entries 1 hour before closing.


  • Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art

    Türk-İslam Eserleri Muzesi (formerly the İbrahim Paşa Sarayı), At Meydanı, 34122 Istanbul
    +90 212 518 1805

    Open 9am-5pm. Closed Mondays.


  • The Harem

    Topkapı Palace Museum, Sultanahmet, 34122 Istanbul, Turkey
    +902125120480

    Open daily 9am-6pm; closed Tuesdays. A seperate ticket to visit the Harem must be purchased from the ticket booths outside the Topkapı museum or in front of the Harem entrance.


  • Calligraphic Museum

    Türk Vakif Hat Sanatları Müzesi, Balabanağa Mh., 34134 Fatih/Istanbul, Turkey
    +90 212 527 5851

    Closed on Mondays


  • YESAM (Yemek Sanatları Merkezi)

    Nuruosmaniye Cad. No: 41, K4, Nuruosmaniye, Istanbul
    +90 212 522 28 00

  • Topkapı Palace Museum

    Sultanahmet, Istanbul
    +90 212 236 90 00
    April - October open 9am to 7pm, last tickets 6pm. October 2 - April 1 9am - 4:45pm, last tickets 4pm. Museum Ticket : 60 TL Harem and Halberdiers with Tresses Dormitory: 35 TL If you want to visit Harem and Halberdiers with Tresses Dormitory Ticket you have to buy a seperate ticket from the ticket booths outside of the museum or in front of the Harem entrance. Ticket for the Harem and Halberdiers with Tresses Dormitory Ticket entrance: 35 TL. Hagia Irene Ticket: 30 TL

  • The Feyhaman Duran Collection

    Istanbul University Rectorate, Beyazıt, Istanbul

  • Rezan Has Museum

    Kadir Has Üniversitesi, Kadir Has Caddesi, Cibali, 34083 İstanbul
    +90 212 533 65 32
    Open daily 9am to 6pm

  • Bayezid II Museum of Turkish Hamam Culture

    Derviş Mehmed Sokak, Edebiyat Fakültesi yanı Vezneciler, Ordu Caddesi, Beyazit, Istanbul
    +90 212 440 0000 ext 16120-16120
    Daily 9.30–16.30, closed Mondays.

  • Yerebatan Sarnıcı

    Yerebatan Sarayı, Alemdar Mh., Yerebatan Cad 13, Istanbul
    +90 212 522 1259 ‎
    Open daily (winter) 9am–5pm.

  • ArtIstanbul Feshane

    Feshane, Eyüp, 34050 Istanbul
    Daily 10–20, closed Monday

  • The Istanbul Archaeological Museums

    Istanbul Arkeoloji Müzesi, Cankurtaran Mh., 34122 Fatih/Istanbul, Turkey
    +90 212 520 7740

    Open 9.30am-5.00pm. Closed Mondays.


  • Rahmi M. Koç Museum

    Rahmi M. Koç Müzesi, Hasköy Cad. No: 5, Hasköy 34445 İstanbul
    +90 212 369 66 00

    Open Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm, weekends 10am-7pm. Museum and restaurants closed Mondays.


  • Aynalıkavak Kasrı

    +90 212 227 3441
    Open daily 9am – 5pm. Closed Monday and Thursday.

  • Sepetçiler Kasrı (Basketmasters’ Kiosk)

    Hoca Paşa Mh., Fatih, Istanbul

  • Has Ahırlar / Topkapı Palace Imperial Stables

    Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi, Sultanahmet, Istanbul
    +90 212 5120480
    Open daily 9.00 – 17.00. Closed Tuesday.

  • Istanbul Culinary Institute

    Kadir Has Caddesi, Cibali, Istanbul
    +90 212 251 22 14 / 533 27 08
    Mon–Sat: 7.00–18.00 (restaurant)

  • Şerefiye Sarnıcı

    Piyer Loti Cd. No:2/1, Binbirdirek Mah. 34122 İstanbul
    +90 212 568 6080
    Daily 9-6, closed Saturday. Sunday 9–3

  • Çinili Zeyrek Hamamı

    Zeyrek Mah. İtfaiye Cad. No: 44 Fatih

  • Kariye Camii

    Kariye Müzesi, Avcıbey Mh., Kariye Türbesi Sokak 16, Istanbul, Turkey
    +90 212 631 9241

    PERMANENTLY CLOSED FOR RESTORATION


  • Hamamizade İsmail Dede Efendi Evi

    Hamamizade İsmail Dede Efendi Evi, Ahırkapı Sk.17, Cankurtaran – Sultanahmet, İstanbul
    +90 212 516 4314

  • Cinili Köşk

    Istanbul Archaeological Museums, Gülhane Park, Istanbul Cankurtaran, Osman Hamdibey Yokuşu, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul
    +902125207740
    Summer Period April 1st - October 1st Opening time: 9am - 8pm Winter Period October 1st - April 1st Opening time: 9am - 6pm Closed Mondays

  • IMM Digital Art Museum

    Örnektepe, İmrahor Cad. No: 7, Sütlüce, İstanbul (Golden Horn)
    +90 212 222 28 82
    9.30–18.30 Tickets: [buy here](https://www.dijitaldeneyimmuzesi.com/en/bilet-bilgileri-en.html) (museum cards not valid)

  • Istanbul Photography Museum

    Şehsuvar Bey Mah., Kadırga Liman Caddesi No. 60 Kadırga, Fatih, Istanbul
    +90 212 458 88 42
    Tue–Sun: 10.00–18.00
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